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so, obama aides sent a protester in a big bird outfit to mock his call to end funding for pbs. romney will spend part of the weekend in debate prep and the other part in hitting the president on the economy as a senior romney adviser put it, job growth should not be the new normal. >>> now to that shooting that killed a u.s. border patrol agent. the fbi now thinks he may have died by friendly fire. 30-year-old nicholas ivy was shot and killed this week in arizona. shell casings found at the scene was fired by ivy and another agent who was wounded. >> as you know, investigators have made progress into the investigation into agent ivy's death and are looking into the possibility that it was a tragic accident. the result of friendly fire. >> ivy is the third border patrol agent killed in the line of duty this year. >>> and in colorado, an amber alert has been issued after a 10-year-old girl disappeared on her way to school. this is a picture of her. take a look. the search was delayed because the girl's mother didn't know she was immediately missing. the mother slept through calls
so, obama aides sent a protester in a big bird outfit to mock his call to end funding for pbs. romney will spend part of the weekend in debate prep and the other part in hitting the president on the economy as a senior romney adviser put it, job growth should not be the new normal. >>> now to that shooting that killed a u.s. border patrol agent. the fbi now thinks he may have died by friendly fire. 30-year-old nicholas ivy was shot and killed this week in arizona. shell casings found...
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debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. for wherever life takes you. and now qualified buyers can get 0% apr financing for 48 months on a 2012 cruze. ♪ droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4g lte network, and motorola, droid does. get $100 off select motorola 4g lte smartphones like the droid razr. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect cr
debate. >> i like pbs. >> oh! >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn. >> i like big bird. >> really? >> of aaall the things he's going to take flack for, big bird. >> i love big bird. >> you do? >> of course i do. >> apparently i'm dressing like big bird. channeling big bird apparently. much more news ahead, including the latest on tensions between syria and turkey. we'll be watching that. stay with us. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the......
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. >> i'm sorry, jim, i made a stop the subud sid difficult to pbs. i like pbs. i love big bird. ache chully like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> say what? burton, the former host and executive producer of pbs' reading rainbow had this to say yesterday on cnn. >> i was outraged. i couldn't believe the man actually fixed his mouth to say that. >> why? >> attack on children, soledad. >> later on friday while campaigning in virginia the president piled on, too. >> when he was asked what he would actually do to cut spending and reduce the deficit, he -- his big example was to go after public television. for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. rounding him up. elmo's got to watch out, too. governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again but he's going to bring down the hammer on sesame street. it makes perfect sense. >> the sesame workshop isn't part of pbs but that network does put the show on your tv. mitt romney is proposing to cut you and yo
. >> i'm sorry, jim, i made a stop the subud sid difficult to pbs. i like pbs. i love big bird. ache chully like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> say what? burton, the former host and executive producer of pbs' reading rainbow had this to say yesterday on cnn. >> i was outraged. i couldn't believe the man actually fixed his mouth to say that. >> why? >> attack on children, soledad. >>...
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. >> romney talked last night about cutting funding to pbs, the home of sesame street. and big bird was not happy. did you see what big bird did to romney's car right after the debate? show what happened. look at that. that's unbelievable. that is unbelievable. he is not happy. he is not happy. >> of course obama and romney differed on many subjects throughout the debate. there was one moment where they really came together in perfect harmony. check it out. [ laughter ] >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, obama 2.0 smiling, laughing, energized the president's dramatic turnaround from his lackluster debate performance. mitt romney is now admitting his controversial remark about those 47%. he now says that was 100% wrong. and the latest computer scam, hackers holding your vital data for ransom. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the obama supporters turned out to see the president in cleveland today may have wondered where was this guy on wednesday night. today
. >> romney talked last night about cutting funding to pbs, the home of sesame street. and big bird was not happy. did you see what big bird did to romney's car right after the debate? show what happened. look at that. that's unbelievable. that is unbelievable. he is not happy. he is not happy. >> of course obama and romney differed on many subjects throughout the debate. there was one moment where they really came together in perfect harmony. check it out. [ laughter ] >>>...
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and we can't borrow from china. >> one hundredth of 1% is pbs. >> one one millionth of 1 percent is the other way. >> jon: speaking of gaffes and how the media handled them. next big debate is the vice presidential debate. what is going to be, i guess the means, as vice president biden goes up against ryan. >> you are all in chains and middle-class is buried. the media picked up on these on the way dan quayle there wouldn't be a debate. they would have biden in an undisclosed question. >> jon: big vice presidential debate comes next week, you can with a watch it on fox news channel on thursday night and more news watch ahead. >> first, if you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias. you have twitter you can tweet us. are the polls biased or is it the coverage? >> bring in the numbers, when it comes to political polls, who do you trust? who should you trust? and is there someone in the back room cooking the numbers? find out next on news watch. ande mother of three. it was soccer, and ballet, and cheerleading, and baseball. those years were crazy. so, as we go into t
and we can't borrow from china. >> one hundredth of 1% is pbs. >> one one millionth of 1 percent is the other way. >> jon: speaking of gaffes and how the media handled them. next big debate is the vice presidential debate. what is going to be, i guess the means, as vice president biden goes up against ryan. >> you are all in chains and middle-class is buried. the media picked up on these on the way dan quayle there wouldn't be a debate. they would have biden in an...
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. >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. i like pbs, i love big bird. i like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china. >> thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. that's about time. we didn't know that big bird was driving the federal deficit. but that's what we heard last night. >> bret: in all seriousness, pbs released a statement today and they said, quote, we are very disappointed that pbs became a political target in the presidential debate. governor romney does not understand the value of american people place on public broadcasting and the outstanding return on investment the system delivers to our nation. the federal investment and public broadcasting equals about one, 100th of 1% of the federal budget, elimination of funding would have virtually no impact on the nation's debt, yet the loss to the american public would be devastating. there are some people who say that that was not the best thing to mention, bringing up big bird. >> you're talking about somebody who does like
. >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. i like pbs, i love big bird. i like you, too, but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china. >> thank goodness somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. that's about time. we didn't know that big bird was driving the federal deficit. but that's what we heard last night. >> bret: in all seriousness, pbs released a statement today and they said, quote, we are very disappointed that...
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my guest tonight is the most famous opera singer in the world, even better, you're not watching pbs. please welcome practise i hado domingo-- plascido domingo. thank you so much, please, sit down. now, now, sir, i'm an enormous fan. not only of you but of the form of opera. >> really. >> stephen: yeah, because you get your money's worth out of opera. >> absolutely. not enough. >> stephen: it's pricey. it's pricey. i love the way that you offer people just stock the. >>y crowd for those ticket prices. but you really give the people something for their money. like you are burst into tears 15 minutes in and the leading lady dies for like four hours. what's the longest it's taken to you die on stage? >> well, actually, i'm just doing an opera, now. with -- >> sorry what? >> simonee. >> okay, but go ahead. >> okay, so this character, this character gets poisoned in the second act and i die in the third act, you know. >> so this is the longest it took me to die. >> and you have sung in the most viewed opera of off time. your production ofs to ca was seen by a billion people, correct? >> ri
my guest tonight is the most famous opera singer in the world, even better, you're not watching pbs. please welcome practise i hado domingo-- plascido domingo. thank you so much, please, sit down. now, now, sir, i'm an enormous fan. not only of you but of the form of opera. >> really. >> stephen: yeah, because you get your money's worth out of opera. >> absolutely. not enough. >> stephen: it's pricey. it's pricey. i love the way that you offer people just stock the....
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through education. adcasting, dedicated to strengthening america's future and contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. in the neighbourhood ♪ and contributions to your pbs station, ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ would you be mine? ♪ could you be mine? ♪ won't you be my neighbour? - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ a land of make-believe ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ so much to do, so much to see ♪ ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ i've got lots of friends for you to meet ♪ ♪ in this land of make-believe ♪ a friendly face on every street ♪ just waiting to greet you ♪ it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood ♪ ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbour ♪ ♪ in daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ - hi, neighbour! i'm glad you're here. dad and i are about to check the mail. check with us. - up you go.
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does sound similar to today, but, first, as i saw it then, as a much younger and thinner reporter for pbs, assessing the crash the experts said could not happens but did. >> to the end the analysts are refusing to mention that word "crash" to describe what is going on, instead, they lock at it as a correction that still has to work itself out. what they do not know and worry about is how far down that correction really has to go, how long it will take and how many more people will be hurt in the process before the market decides to turn around if it decides to turn around. >>neil: that was then. you don't think it can happen now? i'm not so sure. times change but repeating the same mistakes never change like putting faith in fancy computers and technology to cushion the blow. in 1987 it was portfolio insurance, that protected traders from losses that only ended up accelerating the losses. that was then. a fraction of the market mechanisms that fancy computers that claim to provide the same efficiencies and guarantees now, and we all have these things, complex trading swaps and it was germ
does sound similar to today, but, first, as i saw it then, as a much younger and thinner reporter for pbs, assessing the crash the experts said could not happens but did. >> to the end the analysts are refusing to mention that word "crash" to describe what is going on, instead, they lock at it as a correction that still has to work itself out. what they do not know and worry about is how far down that correction really has to go, how long it will take and how many more people...
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she said i will put him on pbs for an hour nationally if he would allow me to interview him about his religion. he had heard this before and said we have made the judgement that the religion issue is going to go away on its own and he declined the offer. >> there is speculation that it had something to do with what we heard on that tape about the 47%. there is a post tonight saying linking that to the notion that church i'm quoting it now that the church happens to have a historic horror on dependency on the state. >> i think you are referring to a comment on the post today that is half right. the church does work very hard to encourage members to be self sufficie sufficient. they work harder to make sure that those that don't achieve that level of success in life are not left behind. you see the bishops of the troops trying to help these people wherever they are and they don't condemn them and they don't write them off and walk away from them. that is why i was so upset that he would make the statement to the way that i in trer pretted it was writing off half of the country. >> kathl
she said i will put him on pbs for an hour nationally if he would allow me to interview him about his religion. he had heard this before and said we have made the judgement that the religion issue is going to go away on its own and he declined the offer. >> there is speculation that it had something to do with what we heard on that tape about the 47%. there is a post tonight saying linking that to the notion that church i'm quoting it now that the church happens to have a historic horror...
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. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome steve martin back to this program. he is an accomplished musician whose latest compilation of bluegrass music is called "and ."verrare bird he is an avid tweeter. is not a word? >> it is now. tavis: 9 habits of very organized people. and make 510. >> is very good to read. you have to look at it, rather than say it. >> i love this book. if it's in your pocket. good >> there is no reason to put it in your pocket. i think it is a perfect reading for a train, although nobody goes on a train any more. may be a plain but certainly not well you are driving. tavis: was this written by popular demand? >> nothing i do is done by popular demand. i wrote this over the last year and 1/2. this is the first interview i have ever done, so i do not know what words are coming out of my mouth. i went on switcher -- twitter, and i thought it was going to be a commercial venture to promote things, and it did not work out that way. i started writing funny things. it kept changing all
. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome steve martin back to this program. he is an accomplished musician whose latest compilation of bluegrass music is called "and ."verrare bird he is an avid tweeter. is not a word? >> it is now. tavis: 9 habits of very organized people. and make 510. >> is very good to read. you have to look at it, rather than say it. >> i love this book. if it's in your pocket....
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wayne, indiana, and those are included in pb-13. the status of the negotiations between the council of governors and secretary panetta i think have concluded. although at any point in time obviously the secretary has the progress twif the counselor of governors die look to reengage. but i think that a counterproposal was made. it did not include anything related to the indiana air guard or the a-10s. and my understanding is the council of governors have respectfully declined the offer of secretary panetta to reach a compromise. so we're waiting to see what happens with pb-13. but in the meantime, as i indicated, we need to start moving toward at least taking a look at implementing the pb as it has been proposed, unless we're told something different by congress. >> well, again to follow on senator alexander's question, but the house pass becomes law, what do you anticipate the status of current a-10 fleets being? i mean, are they going to be hanger queens and just sit there in the cost of maintenance but no mission for them, just wa
wayne, indiana, and those are included in pb-13. the status of the negotiations between the council of governors and secretary panetta i think have concluded. although at any point in time obviously the secretary has the progress twif the counselor of governors die look to reengage. but i think that a counterproposal was made. it did not include anything related to the indiana air guard or the a-10s. and my understanding is the council of governors have respectfully declined the offer of...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: questions swirled today about the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya and its implications. he died last night in the eastern city of benghazi after thousands of people surrounded and then attacked the american consulate there. margaret warner begins our coverage. >> warner: u.s. ambassador chris stevens was the first american envoy to die in the line of duty in more than 30 years. he and three other state department officers were killed in the assault tuesday night in benghazi. stevens had been trying to evacuate staffers from the u.s. consulate when gunmen with automatic weapons and rocket- propelled grenades stormed the lightly guarded compound and set it on fire. the identity of the attackers and their motivations remained murky. but in washington, white house officials said militants tied to al qaeda may have used protests against an anti-islam film as a diversion. this morning, president obama, with secretary of state clinton at his side, praised the sl
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: questions swirled today about the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya and its implications. he died last night in the eastern city of benghazi after thousands of people surrounded and then attacked the american consulate there. margaret warner begins our coverage. >> warner: u.s. ambassador chris stevens was the first american envoy to die in the line of duty in more than 30 years. he and three...
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pbs kids, where a kid can be a kid. for over 90 years, stride rite's been there, from the first wobbly walk to the first day of school, helping you choose the right shoes. stride rite is a proud sponsor of curious george. funding for curious george is provided by contributions to your pbs station... ooh. ...and from: ♪ you never do know what's around the bend ♪ ♪ big adventure or a brand-new friend ♪ ♪ when you're curious like curious george ♪ ♪ swing! ♪ ♪ well, every day ♪ every day ♪ ♪ is so glorious ♪ glorious ♪ george! ♪ and everything ♪ everything ♪ ♪ is so wondrous ♪ wondrous ♪ ♪ there's more to explore when you open the door ♪ ♪ and meet friends like this, you just can't miss ♪ ♪ i know you're curious ♪ curious ♪ ♪ and that's marvelous ♪ marvelous ♪ ♪ and that's your reward ♪ you'll never be bored ♪ if you ask yourself, "what is this?" ♪ ♪ like curious... ♪ like curious... curious george. ♪ oh... captioning sponsored by nbc/universal narrat
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after months of gloomy financial news, tonight, some encouraging signs that america's economy is gaining momentum and creating more jobs. figures out today show unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in almost four years. 12 million americans are still out of work, but falling unemployment has surprised most analysts. both barack obama and mitt romney were quick to seize on the numbers. here is our north america editor. >> snow in downtown denver slow down the rush hour, that millions of americans have no need form morning haste -- no need for morning haze. how to create more jobs has been central for this election. unemployment rose after barack obama became president, peaking at just over 10%. today's figure is the first time it has been under 8% for 44 months. >> this morning, we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since i took office. [applause] >> the good news comes at the end of a bad week for the president where he was widely derided for a
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. after months of gloomy financial news, tonight, some encouraging signs that america's economy is gaining momentum and creating more jobs. figures out today show unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in almost four years. 12 million americans are still out of work, but falling unemployment has surprised most analysts. both barack obama and mitt romney were quick to seize on the numbers. here is our north america editor....
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pbs kids, where a kid can be a kid. sunlight travels 93 million miles to ripen and dry the fruits we need to grow strong and healthy bodies. i thought you'd be curious about that. sun-maid proudly supports pbs kids. rainforest cafe: proud sponsor of pbs rainforest cafe, proud sponsor of curious george, reminding you that anyone can make the world a brighter place by conserving our natural resources. when you're saving one can... both: you're saving toucans! (toucan squawks) to your pbs station...
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with pb-13. but in the meantime, as i indicated, we need to start moving towards at least taking a look at implementing it as it has been proposed. unless we're told something different by congress. >> again to follow on senator alexander's question. but the house pass becomes law, what do you anticipate the status of current a-10 fleets being? are they going to be hanger queens and just sit there in the cost of maintenance? but no mission for them? just waiting out the year. what is your take? >> if that happens we hope there would be sufficient funds to continue operating. they're already trained. they've rendered great support to the operation in iraq and afghanistan. and our intention would be to continue with the training and keeping that operational for as long as possible. we may have to dial back or dial
with pb-13. but in the meantime, as i indicated, we need to start moving towards at least taking a look at implementing it as it has been proposed. unless we're told something different by congress. >> again to follow on senator alexander's question. but the house pass becomes law, what do you anticipate the status of current a-10 fleets being? are they going to be hanger queens and just sit there in the cost of maintenance? but no mission for them? just waiting out the year. what is your...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. for five days, security forces and surry have shelled the city of -- security forces have shelled the city of homs. this is a day after president assad assured the russian foreign minister that he was ready for dialogue. the people of homs are facing a different reality. our reporter spent several days of side of the besieged city and he sent us this report. >> it began at dawn and for a fifth day, homs was under bombardment. some say it was the worst day of shelling. syrian armor roamed menacingly. people here are afraid that this is a final push to crush the uprising. the casualties are mounting, undoubtedly most are civilians. they had put their hopes in a u.n. resolution but it was vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter, without a doubt. >> he was only about two years old. is this what the u.n. is waiting for? is this what the u.n. is quitting for, for more children to be dead? -- is this what the u.n. is waiting for. >> homs is terrified after many days of this. hundreds of
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. for five days, security forces and surry have shelled the city of -- security forces have shelled the city of homs. this is a day after president assad assured the russian foreign minister that he was ready for dialogue. the people of homs are facing a different reality. our reporter spent several days of side of the besieged city and he sent us this report. >> it began at dawn and for a fifth day, homs was under bombardment....
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to stop the subsidy to pbs and stop other things. i like pbs and love big bird and actually like you, too. i'm not goingo keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> shannon: jijim lehrer did nt look happy about the possibility of funding cut. big bird has been out talking about this. pbs released this statement saying as a supporter of education governor romney should be a supporter of public education yet he he is willing to wipe out services that reach the vast majority of americans. we know big bird was one of the big twitter hash tags and top ecktopics that night. is this a distraction now, this that we are having to talk about the battle over funding pbs. >> absolutely. a false choice as well. look at the particular. governor romney made it clear. we have $16 trillion worth of debt. 5'" additional trillion since this president has been in office. we are borrowing that money largely from china. and so you look at programs and as governor romney outlined his threshold is are we -- is it such a go
to stop the subsidy to pbs and stop other things. i like pbs and love big bird and actually like you, too. i'm not goingo keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china to pay for it. >> shannon: jijim lehrer did nt look happy about the possibility of funding cut. big bird has been out talking about this. pbs released this statement saying as a supporter of education governor romney should be a supporter of public education yet he he is willing to wipe out services that reach...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. friday has become synonymous with a bloody crackdowns in syria and today has proved no exception. activists are claiming that the army has begun renewed assaults on several cities. more than 130 people are believed to have been killed in the last 30 hours a loan. our middle east editor reports now from the damascus suburb where it appears that the assad's government brit is weakening. >> to find out the strength of the opposition, drive into a suburb of damascus. we had no idea. we found the free syrian army, deserters from the president's forces, securing a poor district on the edge of the city. they said they were protecting the people who were about to hold a funeral. they looked well established here with sandbag firing positions. everyone was on edge. for 10 months, the regime's forces have been clamping down hard on friday protests. this man claims to have been a general in the syrian forces. a man interrupted to pray for the army. then, something no one wanted to hear. here the
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. friday has become synonymous with a bloody crackdowns in syria and today has proved no exception. activists are claiming that the army has begun renewed assaults on several cities. more than 130 people are believed to have been killed in the last 30 hours a loan. our middle east editor reports now from the damascus suburb where it appears that the assad's government brit is weakening. >> to find out the strength of the opposition, drive into a...
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instead of saying pbs. he said i will de fund pbs. if he didn't specify big bird, do you know what the press would have done? they would have put this photo up there. it would have been romney against elmo. he is cuter. he is smaller. it makes romney seem meaner. that was crafty. i think his guys in boston thought that up. >> i will disagree with you. i think it was a misstatement. i think if he would take big bird out of the debate he would. >> he plans everything though. he is mitt romney. >> i am surprised you didn't pick burt and ernie because of the questions around their relationship. >> there are no questions around their relationship. they are friends. i am sick of hearing -- oh, you are talking burt and ernie? >> is big bird a tall lesbian? >> big bird does not seem like a five-year-old child. that's the role he plays. >> gavin, i actually just to get controversial here, you described president obama as being among other things, you describe as being isolated. do you want to take back that charged rhetoric? >> somebody told m
instead of saying pbs. he said i will de fund pbs. if he didn't specify big bird, do you know what the press would have done? they would have put this photo up there. it would have been romney against elmo. he is cuter. he is smaller. it makes romney seem meaner. that was crafty. i think his guys in boston thought that up. >> i will disagree with you. i think it was a misstatement. i think if he would take big bird out of the debate he would. >> he plans everything though. he is...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. rebels said they took control of a border crossing to turkey today, but in damascus opposition forces are in retreat. the situation for civilians is dire and the report has been issued on the love boat accusing the government forces of deliberately attacking bread lines and hospitals. >> back to school in damascus, singing the national anthem saluting the army that keeps them safe. this is not just a song. this central neighborhood is now heavily protected. the world of these children is not just for of all around winnie the pooh. are you happy to be back as school, the teacher asks. yes, they respond. are you afraid of anything, she asks. no. do you feel safe at home, there is allowed -- the loud of a shell. what about the loud sound? oh, he says it is far away. actually, this is not that far. this is a government-supported the neighborhood. just a few blocks away, clashes are going on. this neighborhood is divided. just like syria. >> it is harder to move around now, there are so ma
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. rebels said they took control of a border crossing to turkey today, but in damascus opposition forces are in retreat. the situation for civilians is dire and the report has been issued on the love boat accusing the government forces of deliberately attacking bread lines and hospitals. >> back to school in damascus, singing the national anthem saluting the army that keeps them safe. this is not just a song. this central...
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provided by the annenburg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. 2012 was a remarkable year one that was shaped by other exploration of america's essential divide, red vs. blue, yes. but also red vs. red. congress vs. the white house and when it came to foreign policy, whether and how to intervene. we begin, of course, with election 2012. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history. he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. >> if you've got a business, you didn't build that. >> president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and to heal the planets. my promise is to help you and your family. >> when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face the clearest choice of any time in a generation. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. 47% who are with him. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. >> and whet
provided by the annenburg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. 2012 was a remarkable year one that was shaped by other exploration of america's essential divide, red vs. blue, yes. but also red vs. red. congress vs. the white house and when it came to foreign policy, whether and how to intervene. we begin, of course, with election...
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it's been record-breaking for pbs, enormous fan support,
it's been record-breaking for pbs, enormous fan support,
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. leaders of more than 50 nations have promised full support for afghanistan as it prepares to take charge of its own security. nato leaders gathered in chicago and formally endorsed plans to pull out combat troops by the end of 2014. however, a deal between the u.s. and pakistan over nato supply routes crossing the country is perusing -- proving elusive. we have this report from chicago. >> 11 years of war, nearly 3000 allied troops have died, at least 12,000 afghan civilians have been killed. it cost more than three and 50 billion pounds. now the message is it is almost over. we are approaching another milestone along the long road home. >> we will set a goal for afghan forces to take the lead for combat operations across the country in 2013. next year. isaf can move to a supporting role. this will be another step toward afghans taking the lead for their security as agreed to by 2014 when a combat mission will end. >> the words cannot disguise the fact that the end will be difficult.
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. leaders of more than 50 nations have promised full support for afghanistan as it prepares to take charge of its own security. nato leaders gathered in chicago and formally endorsed plans to pull out combat troops by the end of 2014. however, a deal between the u.s. and pakistan over nato supply routes crossing the country is perusing -- proving elusive. we have this report from chicago. >> 11 years of war, nearly 3000 allied...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. no american ambassador has been killed in the line of duty since 1979, but today the flags have been put at half mast in honor of chris stevens. the u.s. ambassador and three other diplomats were killed in the raid. the white house is investigating whether the attacks were planned, and president obama has promised to bring the killers to justice. >> in the darkness and confusion, witnesses said the area was cordoned off by heavily armed men. the attack was linked with an american film the attackers then insulting the prophet mohammed. >> we have to stop this. stopping the film is our hope. >> by the morning the u.s. consulate in bengasi was in ruins, but this was not the first attack. in june the convoy was hit. no one was killed, and the un has also been targeted. the u.s. ambassador christopher stephens started his time as envoy to anti-gaddafi rebels. the libyan government said he was killed by old regime loyalists. they speculated the attack might have been to mark the anniversary
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. no american ambassador has been killed in the line of duty since 1979, but today the flags have been put at half mast in honor of chris stevens. the u.s. ambassador and three other diplomats were killed in the raid. the white house is investigating whether the attacks were planned, and president obama has promised to bring the killers to justice. >> in the darkness and confusion, witnesses said the area was cordoned off by...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the violence in serious spread even further today when two explosions went off in the city of aleppo killing 28 people. this is the first attack on the northern city since demonstrations against president assad began a year ago. the government is blaming armed terrorist gangs but opposition activists are pointing fingers at the assad regime. >> a gaping crater where one of the bombs went off in aleppo. outside of a base. mangled wreckage suggests the blast. even armored cars were destroyed and a grim toll of dead and wounded. we were with the journalist shown are round here by syrian government officials who passed the blame on what they called terrorist gangs. >> these criminal acts committed by those groups will not prevent us from continuing our efforts in order to crush terrorists in this city. >> no one has claimed responsibility and rebel activists blamed a government plot designed, they said, to discredit the opposition. >> and the explosions reported by syrian television, we c
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the violence in serious spread even further today when two explosions went off in the city of aleppo killing 28 people. this is the first attack on the northern city since demonstrations against president assad began a year ago. the government is blaming armed terrorist gangs but opposition activists are pointing fingers at the assad regime. >> a gaping crater where one of the bombs went off in aleppo. outside of a base....
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mitt romney manages to disc both pbs and nickelodeon in the same week. i don't know why he hates children so much. maybe it is because so many will grow up to be women, minorities and poor people, his mortal enemies. and a texas school district is forcing students to wear radio tracking chips and civil libertarians are crying foul. but don't they cry foul when adults are implanted with chips too? you can't make them happy. and come on down. the price is right -- "the price is right" names its first ever male spokes model. i don't know where this leads us as a culture, but i'm sure on a slippery slope. andy? >> see you at the half. let's welcome our guests. i am here with remi spencer. and it is gavin mcguiness, writing fore "talking ma g.com" and street carnage.com." and bill schulz who thinks he is on "glee" and it is dennis neil. >> a block, the lede, that's the first story. >> so does he not like our nation's tykes? apparently mitt romney hates children. he promised to kill big bird with his own bear hands, i believe. and obama's campaign hasn't forgo
mitt romney manages to disc both pbs and nickelodeon in the same week. i don't know why he hates children so much. maybe it is because so many will grow up to be women, minorities and poor people, his mortal enemies. and a texas school district is forcing students to wear radio tracking chips and civil libertarians are crying foul. but don't they cry foul when adults are implanted with chips too? you can't make them happy. and come on down. the price is right -- "the price is right"...
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is not often that a foreign vice-president gets an oval office meeting with president obama, a lunch at the state department, and enough media attention to dwarf most heads of state, but then again, this is the future leader of china we are talking about. today, xi jinping made the rounds in china while conceding the need for civil rights. >> xi jinping is known to be a fan of hollywood war films. in the oval office, a first date. a chance to see how we feels about iran, syria, and a growing u.s. presence in asia. >> we are a growing nation and we are very interested and focused on continuing to strengthen our relationships and to enhance our trade and commerce and nature that we are a strong and effective partner. >> mr. xi said that he was here to reinforce the vacations' and friendship but that the discussions would be frank. there is a strategic pivot toward asia. >> this is an integrated strategy of human-rights, economics covering asia from india to tokyo and the chinese are
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it is not often that a foreign vice-president gets an oval office meeting with president obama, a lunch at the state department, and enough media attention to dwarf most heads of state, but then again, this is the future leader of china we are talking about. today, xi jinping made the rounds in china while conceding the need for civil rights. >> xi jinping is known to be a fan of hollywood war films. in the oval office, a...